MultCo Library implements standard schedules starting December

Published 10:52 am Monday, November 4, 2024

Multnomah County Library is starting December off this year offering the gift of consistency, making all of its locations have the same open hours. 

The new schedule is effective Dec. 1:

• Monday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Tuesday and Wednesday: noon-8 p.m.
• Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday: noon-6 p.m.

This will also apply to the library’s contact center, where patrons can get help via phone, email or chat. The libraries will be open for about the same time each week, though the contact center will open later to coincide with the library hours.

“People in Multnomah County love their libraries and use them in different ways,” Director of Libraries Annie Lewis said in a release. “The library is trying to balance the needs and wishes of families, working people and others by offering morning and evening hours on different days across Multnomah County.”

The first significant update to libraries’ operating hours since 2013, this change aims to help patrons better understand when and how to use the library. 

Employees schedules can be streamlined to reduced unplanned closures or other service interruptions. With this change, the library is not making budget reductions and it is not reducing staff, or cutting employees’ hours or pay.

Learn more at multcolib.org.